Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) Growth Rates Comparisons to Communications Equipment Industry, Sector, Market. Sales, Income, EPS
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Iridium Communications Inc   (IRDM)
    Sector • Technology    Industry • Communications Equipment
 

Iridium Communications Inc Growth Comparisons

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IRDM Revenue Growth Rate Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) 1.94 % 22.94 % 26.04 % 10.9 %
Q / Q Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) 2.87 % -0.14 % 0.3 % 8.32 %
Y / Y Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) 4.05 % 20.09 % 18.01 % %
Sequential Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) 0.48 % 5.08 % 5.85 % 2.61 %
Revenue 5 Year Average Growth 8.36 % 8.82 % 11.09 % 10.59 %


IRDM's Growth Comparisons in I. Quarter 2026




Iridium Communications Inc 's Revenue slowed to the 1.94% year on year, improvement in the first quarter 2026 to 219 millions, underperforming the 22.94% improvement in the Communications Equipment industry and 26.04% Revenue increase in the Technology sector. Although both, the Communications Equipment industry and the Technology sector posted higher gains than 10.9% overall market increase, Iridium Communications Inc was trailing overall market in the first quarter.

Comparing the company's Revenue to the fourth quarter results, sales were higher by 2.87% . On the yearly basis, average annual sales growth for Iridium Communications Inc is 8.36%, while S & P 500's including only Businesses with the first quarter 2026 earnings, average annual sales growth is 10.59% over the past five years.

IRDM Growth Rates by Company's Segments

Segment Name
Y / Y
Sequential
Voice and data Commercial
2.67 %
-
IoT data Commercial
4.81 %
-
Commercial Broadband Services Commercial
-5.08 %
-
Hosted payload and other data Commercial
-0.57 %
-
Services
2.42 %
-
Services Commercial
2.24 %
-
Services US Government
3.27 %
-
Engineering and support services
8.93 %
-
Engineering and support services Commercial
-17.95 %
-
Engineering and support services US Government
10.15 %
-
Total
1.94 %
-74.87 %


Growth Rates of IRDM's Income in the first quarter 2026


IRDM Operating Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) -16.02 % 73.08 % 53.98 % 97.6 %
Sequential Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) -8.21 % 2.57 % 4.15 % 48.13 %
Y / Y Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) 7.25 % 114.87 % 34.62 % 40.67 %
Sequential Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) -4.1 % 13.39 % 11.15 % 20.86 %
Operating Income 5 Year Avg. Change 46.07 % 31.64 % 17.87 % 18.76 %


Income from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -29 % 217.91 % 82.45 % 90.69 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -13.16 % -43.27 % 15.1 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -14.56 % 489.44 % 50.18 % 57.33 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -7.71 % 17.93 % 17.19 % 18.65 %
Income from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Change - 39.42 % -45.59 % -28.52 %

IRDM Net Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) -29 % 205.04 % 82.79 % 90.69 %
Q / Q Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) -13.16 % -8.48 % 15.74 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) -14.56 % 323.47 % 51.28 % 57.33 %
Sequential Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) -7.71 % 19.87 % 17.25 % 18.65 %
Net Income 5 Year Avg. Growth - 42.02 % 18.04 % 22.96 %

IRDM's EPS Growth Rates


EPS from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -28.57 % 197.32 % 82.45 % 90.69 %
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -13.04 % -44.59 % 15.1 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -8.41 % -28.45 % - -
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -7.55 % 11.46 % - 4.88 %
EPS from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Growth - 29.18 % -45.59 % -28.52 %



IRDM EPS Net Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) -25.93 % 185.28 % 82.79 % -28.52 %
Q / Q EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) -13.04 % -10.61 % 15.74 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) - -29.76 % - 7.62 %
Sequential EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) -6.67 % 10.52 % - 4.93 %
EPS Net 5 Year Avg. Change - 42.02 % 18.04 % 22.96 %



Iridium Communications Inc 's EPS were sliced by -25.93% in the first quarter from the same quarter a year ago, to $ 0.20, while income per share in Communications Equipment industry grew by 185.28%, and underperformed the 82.79% EPS rise in the Technology sector. Comparing first quarter, income per share Iridium Communications Inc was trailing overall market not just Communications Equipment industry.

Sequentially company's EPS fell by -13.04% from the fourth quarter results. . Looking into annual growth, income per share grew by 8.36% on average in last five years, while S & P 500's including only Businesses with the first quarter 2026 reports, average yearly income per share growth is 22.96%.

IRDM Cash Flow Growth Rates


Free Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) 14.03 % - 15.97 % 48.62 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) -44.53 % -91.14 % -15.68 % 34.18 %
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) 6.71 % 27.58 % 20.72 % 60.27 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) 1.71 % 10.68 % 8.67 % 15.75 %
Free Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change 7.27 % 14.12 % 10.99 % 8.28 %

Net Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - - 339.02 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) 90.05 % - - 216.68 %
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - - 53.84 % 209.43 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - 991.03 % 0.88 % 152.64 %
Net Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change -26.23 % - 4.45 % 1.06 %

Capital Expenditures Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) 22.04 % 54.54 % 76.34 % 120.03 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) -10.55 % -7.07 % 13 % 36.87 %
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) 32.32 % 67.7 % 64.56 % 109.38 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) 5.39 % 4.39 % 14.06 % 23.05 %
Capital Expenditures 5 Year Avg. Change 20.98 % 4.03 % 23.17 % 14.73 %

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